Cinematograph target apparatus.



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I APPLlCATiON FILED NOV. 26,\915- Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fi1edNovembcr26, 1915. Serial No. 63,418.-

To all whom it may] concern and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gine matograph Target Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

My invention relates tocinematograph target apparatus and more particularly to the projector used in apparatus of this character. p

In ordinary projectors or moving picture machines, a rotary shutter having substantially diametrically opposite sectors is employed, these sectors passing the sight opening successively in a manner and at a speed to insure the desired optical effects of the image directed upon the screen: In this or dinary type of machine, the film is run continuously through the machine, and no: pro-,

to a still image. When; projectors are used 7 in target apparatus however, it is necessary to stop the projector substantially. simultaneously with the impact of a bullet with the screen, to determine the accuracy of the fire, of the marksman. The stoppage of'the projector'is' for the purpose of changing the image projected upon the screen from a moving'image to a still image; and to secure the desired result, 1t is essential to provide means whereby upon the stoppage of the projector, the movement of the shutter -mittently stopped to ,change the image directed upon the screen from a moving to a still image, the shutter of which projector when the film is inmotion, will have thesame freedom of action and operative ef; feet, as the 'shutterof the ordinary .projeetor, but which upon the stoppage of the film, will come to rest, substantially simul.

taneously with the film, and always in the open position. This? shutter governor is operatively connected with the film driv ing mechanism, so, that-when'this.latter mechanism is operative, the governor is, inoperative, but imme'diately upon said driving mechanism becoming inoperative said agencies. Preferably both the film driving mechanism and said cally operated.

Another object of my invention is to preserve simplicity in the projector shutter mechanism as well as in the governor mechanism therefor, and thus minimize likelihood of the apparatus getting out of order, or of interference with the projection of the. image upon the film.

The invention consists primarily in a cinematograph target apparatus embodygovernor are electri "ing therein a projector having a sight opening and including therein -a rotary shutter having divergently projecting sectors adapted to be passed across the said opening, means rotating said shutter simulv taneously with the feeding of. afilm across. said opening and a normally inoperative brake mechanism adapted to arrest the rotary movement of said shutter when in the open ,position and means whereby said brake mechanism is made operative sub,-

stantially simultaneously with the stoppage of said film; and in such other novel features of construction and combination of parts as are hereinafter set forth and described, and more particularly pointed out.

in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to' the accompanylng draw ings: Figure 1 is .an elevation of a shutter mechanism showing the preferred form of I braking mechanism, and Fig. '2 is a perspective view of said shutter mechanism, showing a modified form of SELKItbI'QkIIIg mechanism.

Like letters refer to like parts-,inboth of said views.

In the two forms of the invention shown,

it"will be observed that the shutter govin one of these forms differs from thatof the other, the application of this force Patented Sept. 5,

the shutter directly noon the shutter when it comes to is his given position so that as rest, the sight opening will always be open to the full extent. I

in the embodiment of my. invention shown in the accompanying drawings, indicates the shutter support of a projector having therein a sight opening 7). Rotatablyniounted in relation to said supi b k c i 7 A L r i L t po is a rotaiy s llltEG" having substan tially ktliain'etrically opposite sectors cc adapted to successively cut across the sightopening in a manner to interrupt tiie pro; 'jection of the light rays thercthrougl to secure the desired optical effect of the image directed against the screen. This shutter is ordinarily made of sheet steel. The film wl'll said projector is passed through the ma chineiii the ordinary'n aniier, the (feeding mechanism being actuated by means of a motor, shown conventionally at Z included inagnetj' will be closed substantially simultaneously with the opening of the circuit to the motor (Z and opened substantially simultaneously with the closing of said circuit. This switch may e actuated in any desired manner, as by the mechanism described Letters Patent upon cinematograph target apparatus iiled Nov. 26, 1915 Serial l lo. 63,4t'1f4. The poles of the magnet f may take any desired. form to insure the development cit sufficient traction, and its'applicat' n to the shutter in a; manner to quickly a rest movement thereof, the showing; of this magnet in theaccompanyins; drawings being merelythe conventional form of an ordinary horseshoe magnet. It will be observed that the controllin switch is so an ranged as to secure the des red synchronism inthe stoppage of themotord and the en-' 1 to arrest movesrgizing of-the magnet ment of the shutter.

In the modification shown in 2,

angular extension 2 carried by a bracket j mounted ,upon the shutter-support a. Also carried by the bracket y is a magnet preferably in the form of a solenoid, having a core 70 'operatively connected by meansof the link Z with one arm of the brake arm in n l magnet is included in the circuit 6, lllCll circuit has therein a switch'g adaptot the circuit 6, said circuit and claimed in my application for acne ed to simultaneously control the circuit to the motord and to the said magnet Z1.

,when the circuit 0 is'closed the springm will be tensioned and the interruption of this circuit will permit said spring to actuate the brake arm in a manner to bring the head it within the operative range of the shutter sector cor 0.

formed as to insure the desired engagement The head 72/ is so between and the shutter sector, as said sector comes within operative range of head. l

The switch mechanism g" is adapted to be actuated in any desired manner, as by the automatic circuit controlling means shown and described in my aforesaid application for Letters Patent 1 The operation of the herein described mechanism is substantially as follows 2-111 the preferred form of the invention when the projector is in operation, the switch 9 will be so set as to close the circuit c thus :iiusing the film feeding mechanism and the rotary shutter to act in synchronisin. When itis desired to stop the projector to change the in'oving image to a still image, the

switch will be actuated to interrupt the circuit c'and at-the same time close the circuit c. "Ordinarily -this movement of the switch will .occur substantially simultaneously with the impact of a bullet with the screen against which the light rays are directed by the projector. Since the object of this stoppage 15 to have the image upon the screen remain 111 substantially the same a position as when the bullet impacted therewith, it is essential that this stoppage be quick so as to avoid any substantial variance in the position or" the image-upon the screen between the impact of the bullet therewith and the stoppage of the projector. W'ith the actuation of the switch g to open the circuit 6 a continued movement of said switch results in the closing of the circuit 6, thus energizing the magnet so as to create a magnetic field through which the sectors c-c ofthe shutter must pass. The traction of the magnet is. such as to be capable of arresting rotary movement of the shutter, although before this result is accomplished, it 'is possible that the shutter may make one or two rotations. This, however, will not be sufficient to materially vary the position of the image upon the screen. The magnet fleeing positioned at one side of, and above, the sight opening, this opening will always-be in the wide opening position when the shutter is arrested. When it is desired to again change the image from a stationary image to a moving image, the

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actuationof the switch in the reverse position will open the circuit 2/ and close the circuit 6 thus deenergizing the magnet and energizing the motor so as to make the mag netic brake inoperative and permit the free rotation of said shutter.

In. the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2,- when the circuit etc the motor iisclosed by the switch 9, the circuit to the this magnet-oscillating the brake arm 72, to

ergized. Upon the stoppage of the motorv at, through the opening of the circuit-e by, .means'of the-switchg', the said motorand 7 also the magnet is will be simultaneously de magnet 70 will also be closed, the core of an. extent to hold the friction brake head 72/ thereof out of operative rotation to the This movement of the arm it will tension the springm, this spring being held shutter.

in tension so'long as thefsaid magnet is enenergized permitting the spring m to project ,the brake head'h into the operative 'quent rotation of said vshutterit willfricrelation' to the shutter so that uponsubsetionallyjengagesaid brake head andv be brought to rest in a position which will leave the sight. opening I); in the wide open position, as'in the preferred form of the invention.; When starting the 'projector,.the

switch? 9' "is closed thus energizing the motor cZ- and themagnet 7c, actuating the film feeding mechanism and permitting a free path of rotation for the shutter. Inrthe form of the invention shown in Fig. 2 the friction. braking mechanism is posiktioned above and to one side of the-sight opening: in substantially the same relation as the magnetfin the preferred form of the e I invention, and with the. same operative n will e observed that with bat ale-S of the inventionlthe portions of the proje'c tor instrumental in projecting the light rays upon'the-screen, remain the same, as n the ordinary projectonl so I that the "application thereto. of'the braking mechanism herein re:

I ferred'to, canno't'in any way interfere with theop'erative' pefiect (if-the projector: in di p. rooting-light rays uponthe screeni lheonly timely stoppage of theshi1tter a'position effect of this mechanism is to vin'su re. the

- which will insure the sight opening. being in the wide openposition as theprojector is stopped.

lllfhile have hereiny described my invention in connection with cinematograph t'argetapparatusgit is not" my intention to;

limit its use 'to this'partioular type or apfparatus, as 'it' is f apparent that under any condition where'- it is desirable to intermittently sto the movementofa film. in a projector for the purpose of-changing the move ing image toiastillimage my invention may .befladvantageously used.

It not my intention to limitm im Letters Patent is I 'tion to the precise details .of construction shown in the accompanying drawings, nor

1. A cinematograph target apparatus embodying therein a projector having a sight opening and including therein a. rotary shutter 'having 'divergently projected sectors adapted to be passed across the said opening, means rotating said'shutter simultaneously with the feeding of a film across saidvopening, a normally inoperative brake mechanism positioned adjacent said shutter and adapted to act directly upon and arrest the I rotary movement of said shutter and hold .itin the open position, and means whereby v said brake mechanism 1s made operative substantially simultaneously with the stoppage of the film. i

2. A cinematograph target apparatus em- "bodying therein a projector having a sight opening,v and including: therein a movable shutter adapted to be passed across said opening an electric motor adapted to simultaneously actuate said shutter and feed a film across said opening, and a normally inoperative and electrically controlled brake mechanism adapted to arrest movement of -said shutter when inthe open position, and "means adapted to simultaneously control the I current for saidmotor and said brake mechanisni whereby said brake mechanism is made operative substantially simultaneously l with the stoppage of said motor, and is made inoperative substantially simultaneously with the starting of said motor. j 3. A cinematograph target apparatus embodying'therein aaprojector having a sight opening and includlng therem a movable shutter adapted to be passed across said opening, an-electric motor adapted to simul-' taneously actuate sa'id' shutter and, feed a film across said opening and a normally. di-

vergent electramagnet positioned. above,

and at one side; of said. sightopening and an electrical switch whereby when ,said

1 acent the path of movement of said shutf 'ter, whereby movement of said shutter'l may be arrested while in the open'position, and

motor is d eene rgi'zedj} said magnet will, be

gsubstahtially simultaneouslyenergized nd when said motor is energized saidniagnet"is substantially slmultaneouslyr deene gm' d;

4. A cinematograph=target 'apparatusjem ter having substantially diametrically "opp ositesectors adapted to'bei passed across said (o ening, an eleotrlcmotorfaclapted to simule' jbodying therein a projectorhajving a, sight '.opening' and including therein a rotary shut- 5 taneousiy rotate said shutter and faed a iiim acmss said (pairing, and a normally deiiergizeii eicctrmmgnet positioned above and at one side 0:1? said opening adjacent the travel of the edge of said sector the ro'atioii 0'5 saic ishutter may be magnet is substanfiiuiiy simuitaneousiy'( &-

in Wiiness whereof, I have hcrmurbo nifixecl my signature in he presence subscribing Witnesses, iiis of N0,-

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